4 Comments

BarrierBreakers

October 18, 2012 at 10:17 ·

It’s a useful perspective! Certainly from the leader’s position. Yet we must all follow at times, even if we don’t fully support – using the jazz analogy, part of the musician’s role is to listen closely and respond to another’s solo…to follow their train of thought, and contribute to it, even if it’s not understood or even liked. This produces something new, and as follower we learn in the process. Supportive, although not necessarily supporter perhaps!

BarrierBreakers

October 18, 2012 at 09:58 ·

Thanks Adrian – look interesting…I’ve joined!

adrian mcginn

October 16, 2012 at 16:01 ·

Absolutely! for anyone interested in this topic we have a Linkedin group – http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1932453&mostPopular=&trk=tyah – and would be most welcome

Jen-Louis Baudoin

October 16, 2012 at 11:40 ·

Since words influence our perceptions, I suggest we replace “followers” by “supporters”, because if a Leader only has followers and no supporters, chances are he will have some difficulties getting what he has in mind understood, adopted and SUPPORTED until it succeeds beyond expectations